See Athens through a New Lens

Tandem Turkey alumni Dragos Lumpan joined the MitOst Festival in Athens this autumn. Through his photography, Dragos offers us a unique perspective of this vibrant city, creating a link between the Athenian neighbourhood of Metaxourghio and the Matache area of Bucharest.

I think the area of Metaxourghio was a good choice for hosting the MitOst festival. Walking through Metaxourghio one can feel its former glory, then its fall and now the rebirth of one neighbourhood through different forms of art.

During the Festival I had the chance to present “Matache”, a film in which I documented the destruction of the Matache area and how authorities did not do their jobs to protect the community and the patrimony buildings.